Breaking the mould – Kiera

I have always been about breaking the system. Breaking the
mould that society puts us into. But not everyone can fit into that box. So,
they try another. And another. And then another. Until they can’t fit into any
box. This is what it’s like for so many people up and down the country when it
comes to finding employment.

The box should be designed to fit the person; no matter what
their need is, or what they did in the past. And that’s what employers need to
do. I believe they need to design a box to fit that specific person so that
they can work as hard as they truly can and to the best of their ability to
give them the confidence and that feeling of purpose that we get from being
employed.

Everyone should be able to have a job. Even if you have
Autism, Mental Health challenges, been homeless, or have done a stint in
Prison.

Everyone deserves a chance.

For me, I never really wanted a ‘normal’ or ‘exciting job’.
I never really fit into the box of what people think is ‘normal’ even when it
came to what I wanted to be when I grew up. And I still don’t fit into the box!

Many people don’t know, but I wanted to be a farmer. I would
still love to be a farmer; but for now, I’m busy breaking the system